Famous quotes containing the words distant and/or time:
“The reluctant obedience of distant provinces generally costs more than it [the territory] is worth. Empires which branch out widely are often more flourishing for a little timely pruning.”
—Thomas Babington Macaulay (1800–1859)
“There is a time when even justice brings harm.”
—Sophocles (497–406/5 B.C.)